Assessment: Household survey and parental signature

Objective
Students bring a brief assessment home to spark a discussion of handwashing practices with their parents and family.

Note: We are not taking the replies as “truth” – the assessment is just meant to spark discussion.

Activity

 * Students bring an assessment home for handwashing
 * Parents sign off on assessment and the child returns the assessment

  Ages
Literate students (or parents)

Time
5 minutes in class to distribute and 5 minutes to collect (or 20 minutes, with discussion).

Discussion
Ask
 * How did you parents treat the assessment? 


 * What did you have a chance to explain from what you have learned? 
 * Do parents have more interest in the soapy bottle? 
 * How did it go teaching younger family members? 

​Concerns

 * Talking about poop is undignified, but “defecation” is unfamiliar.


 * In each setting: What is the right language that is understandable but not vulgar?
 * In middle-class schools it seems condescending to ask questions about owning latrines.
 * In very poor places, parents might feel humiliated they do not own a latrine.


 * I do not mind if the parents lie on the assessment; as long as the assessment sparks a discussion with the kid about why a latrine is important.
 * In some settings parents may not engage with the schools.


 * If so, students won’t return many signed forms.
 * <p style="margin-bottom:0in">But the forms could slightly increase parental engagement.
 * <p style="margin-bottom:0in">In many cases students will sign for their parents.

<p style="margin-bottom:0in">Note: repeat a version of this assessment for most topics.
 * <p style="margin-bottom:0in">Thus, the form will work better if there is a high likelihood the teacher will meet with the parents soon.
 * <p style="margin-bottom:0in">Parents might think the kid is in trouble if they are getting a note from the teacher.
 * <p style="margin-bottom:0in">Etc.

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